Cable lashing machine



March 6, 195] J, J, HARLEY 2,544,313

CABLE LASHING MACHINE Filed Nov. 5, 1948 9 Sheets-Sheet 1 a a Q a 1 INVE/VTUR J. J. HARLEY ATTORNEY March 6, 195] J. J. HARLEY 2,544,313

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INVENTOR J.J. HARLEY By} MA L ATTORNEY March 6, 1951 J. J. HARLEY CABLE LASHING MACHINE 9 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed NOV. 5, 1948 ATTORNEY 9 Sheets-Sheet 5 a In R mm INVENTOR J J. HARL E) ATTORNEY w m m WQJ,

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INVE/VTOR JJ HARLEY 97(41622 mug/ 41 ATTORNEY March 6, 1951 J. J. HARLEY CABLE LASHING MACHINE 9 Sheets-Sheet 7 Filed Nov. 5, 1948 Si a a 2 3 mm III I 8 mm lA/VE/VTOR J J. HARLEY ATTORNEY March 6, 1951 J. J. HARLEY CABLE LASHING MACHINE 9- Sheecs-Sheet 8 Filed Nov. 5. 1948 //VVE/VTO/? By HARLEY l] Q'W WM ATTORNEY 9 Sheets-Sheet 9 J. J. HARLEY CABLE LASHING MACHINE March 6, 1951 Filed Nov. 5, 1948 I/VVE/V 70/? By J.J. HARLEY k9. WQA mm ATTORNEY i atented Mar. 6, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 12,344,313 'c xiiL-E LASHING MAGHINE V .ikignili. gala. siifilmit, N43 55155 t6 iie 'ieienhone ..L lie at n o a ed New York, N. Y., acorporation 0f lfIew York N L a Application-"November 5, 1948, Serial No. 58,570

1-1 been. (01175-2116) This invention relates to .the installation of aerial cable and more particularly toa machine for supporting an aerial cable from a messenger oi supporting strandi 1 I It is the object of thepresentinvention-to:provide a machine for securing :an aerial cable to a supporting strand insuch a manner that the movement between the supporting strand and the cable willbe-kept at a minimum.

Another object of this invention is the provisionof a machine which maintains the supporting strandandcable infclose relation-and at the same time serving-a lashing wire therearound vto secure the cable and the supporting strand together. a

.A further object of the inveritionds -themrovision, ina machine 'for lashing an aeria'lcable to a-supporting strand, of means for-preventing backward movement of a the machinegwhen for ward'tension isrelea'sed when lashing managhill grade. v

A San further objector the'inventioriis nae provision of a positive action driving mechanism for operating the rotating'drum which carries the coils of lashing -wire. g V The machine of "my invention is an improvemen't over the cablelashing machines shown in Patents 233L962 and 2272253.

In"the 'pre'ferredifornri' of m invention,"I provide a chassis having. spaced apart stationary front and rear portions, and a' rotatable cylinder or "drum positioned thereb etween andjrotatable thereon. Tne'statio-nary forward partofthe machin'e house's the'mechanisn'i for driving the drum; and'supports'the front end of thema'chineand the rear end, of the machine is" provided with means forsizpporting it and heldin'g the cable to b'esecured to the supporting is'tiiand .in j'u'xtaposition as it is lashed to the supporting strand. The rotating drum carries; in suitable compart. ments', diametrically opposed preformed coils of lashing wire which a's'th'emachine advances. along the strand ispaid out and wrariped around tlf e supporting strand and cable in suchxa .mann'er thatjthere islittle possibility of movement therebetween.

Means have been provide'djin' the. ,dnv'in mechanism, located inth'e'forward part ofJth e machine, forjpreveritiiig the lashing wire slacking ofi duegto jthemachine .Iri0ving ,back

wards when forward tension on the machines released. I effea'tiires offlrnywinveiition .w ldili ii'hders tood' "'frdin the 'fdllotv'ifig' detailed e in ref x; description made-with reference to the following drawings-of-which; a i r :Fig. .1. i s..a v-iewin perspective of the machine of my inventionpositioned ona fragment-of strand vwithacable in;the.process of being lashed thereto; g Fig.2 is.a side elevationof:themachine shown inFig. 1 with;parts of .the iorward housingxbroken awayntoshow the .mechanism .for driving the rotatabledrum; a

.Fig. 3 is asto-p'plan: iew of .the machine shown in Fig.3.. 1.. and '2: with ;the:.top..p1ate ofi'the housingmemoved..and..a..portion of .the gear housing for thedrivingqmechanism.Joroken away;

Fig. 4 is a rear end viewiof'themachineshown in Fig. :2. iwithithe .drum in its-locked. position; v.glfig. Seisza front endview of 'the' machine shown Fig. 6- is a longitudinal section view taken on 1in e' 6'6 of Fi g. 3;

Fig. -is-a =cross sectional -view taken on line 1- of Fig. =3.;' V v Y ig. 8--is-a-cross-sectional viewtaken on-line 8- 8 of Fig. 2;

7 Fig.4) is a fragmentary view partly in section of the means-for securing the cover tothe housing on the 'forwardpart of the machine; a Fig. 10'is a-fragmentaryview-partly in sections taken on-line' [8-H]; or Big; 5 and shows the front cable guide roller, in itslocked position; I

fFlg". ll" is a fragmentaryjview similar to Fig. 10 with the front cable guide in its opened position;

J12 is fragmentary View, partly in, section, of the locking pin for preventing the drnm from rotating whenthe front cable .guide. roller is iniitsopened position as shown in Fig. 11; i

Ffig'.;13 isa cross sectionalyiew of the machine of thisinvention taken-onlin'e. l3.,-l3 of Fig. 6; Fig. 141s airagmengt'arj view, incross-section, taken on'liheM-l QLFigI. ,1 3;

4 Fig. ,15 .is ,a fragmentary .cross-sectional view 'milar to Fig. 1 3, b ut with the drum -rotated approximately; 1120 degrees Fig. 1 6 is. i1 tons of the rearrguide roller in [its closed positi0n;'

. .Fig. ,l'7 .is a: view siniilar to. Fig. 16 but; shows i'r e iid l ra aie iie-Qri ne esitiqn F.i g'. -18 is aff agment cross-sectional view taken onl'ine l fi ja qf LE g. 6; .Ffign l9 is anagm n J latch iormaintaining the. strand in contact with r e i euea...-.-

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. 3 of the brake mechanism for preventing the machine from sliding backward on the strand, taken on line 2IJ2I) of Fig. 8;

Fig. 21 i a fragmentary view, partly in section, of the front cable guide showing the spring for tensioning the guide; and

Fig. 22 is a fragmentary view partly in sections taken on line 22-22 of Fig. 8.

As shown in the drawings heretofore referred to, the cable lashing machine of this invention comprises a chassis or frame I6 having a longitudinal extending passageway II therethrough, the front end I2 of the chassis II) has mounted thereon an extended frame portion I3, on which there is mounted the mechanism for driving the drum I4 which is mounted on the chassis ID to the rear of the frame I3, when the machine is pulled or towed along the strand I5 by means of the hand line I5 which is secured to the cable guide plate I? by means of the attachments I8.

As shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 6 the front end housing I2 has mounted thereon an extending frame portion I3 which with the chassis I5 forms the stationary part of the machine and contains the mechanism for driving the drum I4.

As shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 6 the driving mechanism comprises a pair of V-groove driving pulleys I9 and 20 preferably made from a tough resilient material such as tire tread rubber. These pulleys are axially mounted on the shafts 2E and 22 which are journaled in suitable bearings 23, 24, 25 and 26 in the wall sections 21 and 28. The wall sections 21 and 28 are spaced apart to form a central compartment 29 for the pulleys I9 and 25 and provide on each side thereof the compartments 3D and 3|.

Located in compartment 33 and mounted on the end of the pulley shaft 22, is the gear 32 which is in constant mesh with the idler gear 33 mounted on the shaft 34 journaled in the bearing 35 in the wall section 27 and the web member 33. Also in constant mesh with the idler gear 33 is the gear 31 which is mounted adjacent the end of the pulley shaft 2|. Mounted on each end of the pulley shaft 2| are the bevel gears Hand 39 which are-in mesh with the bevel pinions 45 and 4| which are mounted on the shafts 42 and 43. The bevel pinion 43, which is mounted on the shaft 42, is located in compartment 30, one end of the shaft being journaled in the bearing 44 in the web 36 and the other end journaled in the bearing 45 in the frame I0. In a similar manner the bevel pinion gear 4| is mounted on the shaft 43 in compartment 3|, one end of which is journaled in the bearing 43 of the web 41 and the other in the bearing 48 of the frame I0.

Located on each end of the shafts 42 and 43, which extend into the housing I2, are the pinion gears 49 and 55 which are in mesh with the segmental ring gear 5| which is secured to the drum It by means of the bolts 52 and is provided with a radial slot 53 which is substantially the same width as the passageway I I in the drum member I4 and the opening 54 in the chassis I and housing I2. These openings are provided to permit the machine of this invention to be placed astride the strand I and the cable CB as shown in the various figures.

As shown in Figs. 3, 6, 13 and and more in detail in Figs. 1'3 and 15, there is secured on the front face 55 of the drum I4, adjacent the outer periphery thereof by means of the bolts 56, a segmental flange or track member 51, this like the ring gear 5| and the face 55, has a portion cut away so that the opening thereof is in alignment with the opening 54 of the drum I4 and the passageway I I in the chassis III.

Mounted in the housing l2 in circumferential relation with respect to the ring gear 5|, and rotatably supported on the wall thereof by means of the axles 58 are the guide rollers 59. These guide rollers are in engagement with the track member 51 and serve as the front end bearing for the drum I4.

The rear end of the drum I4 as shown in Figs. 6 and 18 is rotatably supported in the rear end housing I6 of the chassis or frame It], by means of suitable rollers axially mounted on the inner wall of the housing. As shown in Fig. 18, two sets of rollers are provided, one set 5| is mounted in axial relation with respect to the drum I4 on suitable supports 62 and in contact with the segmental tracx 63. Another set of rollers 64 is mounted radially on supports 55 with their axes at right angles with respect to the axis of the rollers 62 and serve as an end or thrust bearing for the drum I4 by engagement with the outer end thereof. Thus we have the drum I4 rotatably mounted on the rollers 6| and 64 in the rear end housing 60 and on the rollers 59 in the front end housing I2 and rotatably driven by the power transmitted by the frictional engagement of the V-pulleys I9 and 20 with the stand I5 thus dri ving the gears 32 and 31 and the idler 33 which in turn transmits power to the bevel gears 38 and 39 which drive the pinions 40 and 4| and through the shafts 42 and 43 drive the pinions 49 and 50 which are in engagement with the ring gear 5| mounted on the drum I4.

The pimon gears 49 and 50 are so located with respect to the slot 53 in the ring gear 5| that the power transmitted to the drum I4 through the ring gear and its associated gears is constant as long as the V-pulleys I9 and 20 are in engagement with the strand and the machine is being towed along the strand, since at no time is the ring gear 5| out of engagement with one or the other of the pinion gears 49 .and 50.

As shown in Figs. 2, 3, 6, 8, 22 and 27 and more in detail in Figs. 6 and 22, means are provided for forcing the strand I5 up into intimate engagement with the V-pulleys I9 and 20. The means as shown comprises a vertical shaft member 66 rotatably mounted in the bracket 6'! which is secured in the recessed portion 68 of the central compartment 29, by means of the bolts 69 which pass through the wall section 28. The lower end of the shaft 56, as shown in Fig. 6, is provided with an extending arm 10 which extends at right angles with respect to the shaft 66 and has rotatably mounted thereon a roller member II which is adapted to engage the strand I 5, as shown by the full lines in Figs. 3, 6 and 8 when the shaft 65 is moved upwardly against the tension of the springs 12 and 12 by means of the lever arm I3 as shown in Fig. 2 which is hingeably mounted in the upper end of the slot 66 and is provided with a cam portion I4 which engages the washer I5 when the arm I0 is rotated approximately degrees from the open position which is shown in full lines in Fig. 19 to the mid-position shown in dot and dash lines Fig. 19 and the lever arm 10 is moved to the position shown in Figs. 2, 3, 8 and 22. In order that the arm I3 will be maintained in its operative position as shown in Figs. 3, 6 and 8, it is locked against movement when the shaft 66 is raised and rotated as heretofore explained. This causes a boss 16 on the plate 11 which is secured to the wall section 2'! by means of the bolt 18, to engage housing 60 for supporting the machine on the strand I and is in alignment with the groove of the. V-pulleys l9 and 20.

As shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 and more particularly with respect to Fig. 4, cable positioning means or guides are mounted on the rear face I20 of the rear housing 66 and are adjustable to accommodate various sizes of cable. Secured to the face I20 above the passageway II, by means of the bolts I2I and I22 is a plate member I23 which has mounted thereon, in spaced relation, a pair of pivoted, downwardly projecting arms I24 and I25. These arms are slotted at their upper ends and are rotatably and slidably mounted on the studs I26 and I21 and have located on the lower ends thereof roller members I28 and I29. Secured to the upper portion of the arms I24 and 125 are the threaded bosses I30 and I8l, the boss I30 having a left-hand internal thread and boss I3I having a right-hand internal thread. Threadedly mounted in the bosses I30 and I3I is a shaft I32, the ends of which are journaled in lugs or ears I33 and I34 which are at right angles thereto and are formed up from the plate I23. A knurled finger wheel I35, secured to one end of the shaft I32 provides means for manually rotating the shaft, which, when operated in a clockwise direction causes the arms I24 and I25 to travel towards each other and narrow the opening therebetween and when operated in a counter-clockwise direction causes the arms I24 and I25 to travel away from each other and widen the opening, thereby providing adjustable means for guiding the cable GB.

The cable lifting means as shown in Figs. 2, 3, 4, 16 and 17 and with particular reference to Figs. 2 and 3 comprises the cable lifter rolled I31 mounted on a hollow outboard shaft I38 which is provided at its free end with a suitable collar or stop I39. The inner end of the shaft I38 is integral with an internally threaded boss- I40 which is in threaded engagement with the threaded shaft MI journaled in suitable bearings in the projecting lugs I42 and I43 of the bracket I44 which is secured to the face I20 of the housing 60 by means of the bolts I45, I46 and I41. A knurled finger wheel I48, secured to the upper end of the shaft MI, when manually operated.

either clockwise or counter-clockwise, causes the boss I40 to travel upwardlyor downwardly on the shaft I4! and carry with it the roller I31.

thereby providing the adjustment necessary to,

accommodate various sizes of cable.

In order to lock the roller 131 in its operative position, i. e., across the passageway I I as shown in Figs. 3, 4, 6, 7, 16- and 18, a latch member or bolt I49 is slidably mounted in the hollow shaft I38 and is held extended, as shown in Fig. 16, by means of the spring I50 which is confined between the collar I 39 on the shaft I38 and the inner end of the latch I49. A pin I 6| located on the inner end of the latch I49 limits the amount of outward movement of the latch member.

When it is desired to open the guide roller I31 to permit the machine to be placed over the strand I5 and cable CB, the end I52 of the latch I49 is pushed inwardly against the tension of the spring I50 until the end thereof clears the inner edge I53 of the bracket I44 which is provided with a curved recess portion I54. The roller 31 may then be swung open as shown in Fig. 1'1, with the end I52 of the latch I49 riding on the curved surface of the recess I 54. Due to the pressure of the spring I50 on the latch I49, the end I52 is in frictional engagement with'the curved recess I54 and thereby provides friction means for holding the guide roller I36 in its opened position but permitting it to be readily swung to its closed or operative position when desired, as the end I52 rides over the inner surface of the recess I54 as shown in Figs. 16 and 17.

The drum I4 as previously described is rotatably supported at its forward end by means of the guide rollers 59 and the track 51 and at its rear end by means of the rollers 6I, track 63 and rollers 64 and is adapted to be rotated in the manner and by the mechanism heretofore described.

The drum I4 as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 is provided with diametrically opposite compartments I55 and I56 in which there is confined by means of the gates I51 and I58 the coils of lashing wire I59 and I60. The gates I51 and I58 are hingeably mounted adjacent the top compartment "H, which with the cross-member I62 provides a suitable means for gripping the machine for carrying it or positioning it on the strand. Suitable springs I53 and I64 on the pins I65 and I66 of the gates I51 and I58, exert sufficient pressure thereon to maintain the gates open when the coils of lashing wire I59 and I60 are being positioned therein.

Locking means comprising the hinged bolts I61 and I68 and threaded spring nuts I69 and I10 securely hold the gates I51 and I58 in their closed position and confine the coils I59 and I 50 between the protuberances I 11 and I12 on the gates and the inner walls of the compartment I55 and I56. Located in the gates I51 and I58 are guide rollers I13 and I14. These rollers are located in slots and are positioned over the protuberances I11 and 112 which are provided with centrally disposed apertures I15 and I16.

In order to facilitate the feeding of the lashing wire WR from the coils I59 and I60 and to reduce the friction as much as possible, the axis of the rollers I13 and I14 are at an angle and are in alignment with the guide rollers I11 and I18 which are rotatably mounted at the rear of the drum I14 adjacent the end thereof. As shown, the lashing wire WR, after leaving the coil I60 passes through the aperture I16 over the roller I14, one turn around the rollers I18 and I and thence around the strand I5 and cable CB as shown in Fig. l.

A suitable cover I8I is provided on the forward part of the machine, over the driving mechanism, and is held in place by means of the bolts I82 as shown in Fig. 9.

In the application ofthe lashing machine of this invention to-the practice of securing aerial cable to a supporting strand by means of a wire lashed therearound, in place of the usual cable rings, thefollowing sequence of operation is followed.

The coils of lashing wire I59 and I 60 are placed in their respective compartments I 55 and IE6. One coil, that is, the reserve coil, is left intact after it has been placed in position but the wire on the other coil I60 is inserted through the aperture I16 over the pulleys or rollers I14, I10 and I80 and is pulled outwardly a sufficient amount to provide an adequate length of wire for securing it to the cable CB and strand I5 prior to the operation of the lashing machine. After the coils of lashing wire I59 and I60 have positioned in the drum M as heretofore described, the tension roller 1I mounted on the arm 16 and the cable guide 'roller 84 mounted on the arm 8| are swung open from their normal or operating position across the passageway H. The next step is to swing the rear roller 131 out of its position across the passageway II and. adjust the arms I24 and I25 of the strand guide to the proper size of cable CB. which the machine is to be operated on. The machine is then placed over the strand andcable with thestrand vl Epositioned in thegroovesof the. pulleys i9 and 23 and in the groove of the rear pulley or roller H5. The strand tensioning roller 1-! is then swung back into its position. across the pa sageway ,H and moves upwardly against a strandllt as heretofore described and as shown in Figs. 8 andv 22 to hold the strand into intimate engagement with the grooves of the pulleys l9 and 2|]. The guide roller 84 is swung back into its normal operating position as shown in Figs. 5, 6 and and locks by means of the latch 86 thereby releasing the pin I08 to permit the free rotation of the drum [4 and to also release the brakeshoes; .l-l=5 and H6 from the pulleys 1:9 and; 20-.

The next step is tosecure the freeend; of the lashing wire WR to the strand 155 after which the lashing of the cable CB 1110. the strand may proceed by towing the machine along the strand by means of the itowwropcz l;6.;asshown:in Fig. 1.

The rear roller I31. is then swung .closed and moves. up in contact with the cable CB as: shown in Fig. 4'. a

In some instances, when pulling to the side of the supporting strand 15, it maybe desirable to secure the tow rope to the rings [83-483 located on the front face of the shaft l0.

While there has been shown herein and described the improved embodiment of my invention, it will be understood, that various modifications and changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention and I am only limited, by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A machine for securing; a cable to ;a supporting strand which-comprises a chassis having front and rear spaced apart housings, a drum rotatably supported between said housings, said drum and said housings having aligned central bores for the reception ,of the cable and the supporting strand, said housings, and said drum having openings therein communicating with, said bores to permit the machine to be placed-in operative position on the supporting strand, a pair of preformed coils of lashing wire. carried by said drum, on, opposite sides thereof, ,a. pair of driving wheels, each mounted on an axis; in the: front housing one aheadlof the other andginyspacea relation for engaging the same side of the supporting strand and a: roller on; the opposite side thereof, between said wheels, -in-engagement with said strand for forcing said strand into engage ment with said wheels, said w-heels having driving; shafts operatively connected thereto, gears on said driving shafts an idler-gear to mesh with said gears, one of saididriving shafts having. a gear mounted on each end thereof, a pair of driven shafts operably connected to said drivingh f nd to said drum to cause the rotation thereof as the driving wheels areoperated by the forward movement of the machine to cause the lashing wire carried by said; drum to @be wrapped around the strand and. cable, braking meanscomprising a cam having an increasing radius, in: operative relation with the periphery of one: of said driving wheels for preventing rearward movement of said machine and the consequent slacking off of the lashing wire when forward tension is released, and means comprising a trip lever On said machine, operatively connected to said braking means, for remote control thereof.

2. A machine for securing a cable to a supporting strand which comprises a chassis having front and rear spaced apart housings, a drum rotatably supported between said housings, said drum and said housings having aligned central bores for the reception of the cable and the supporting strand, said housings and said drum having openings therein communicating with said bores to permit the machine to be placed in operative position on the supporting strand, a pair of preformed coils of lashing wire carried in oppositely disposed compartments on said 'drum,,a pair of driving wheels, each mounted on an axis, in the front housing one ahead of the other and in space relation for engaging the same side of the supporting strand and a roller on the opposite side thereof, between said wheels, in engagement with said strand for forcing said strand into engagement with said wheels, driviing gears operatively connected to said wheels, driven shafts having gears thereon in engagementwith said driving gears, gears on said driven shafts in engagement with the gear on said drum to cause the rotation thereof as the driving wheels are operated by the forward movement of the machine to cause the lashing Wire carried by said drum to be wrapped around the strand and cable, braking means comprising a cam, having an increasing radius positioned over and in frictional engagement with the periphery of one of said driving wheels for preventing rearward movement of said machine and the consequent slacking off of the lashing wire when the forward tension isreleased, and a'trip lever on said machine operatively connected to said braking means for the remote control thereof.

3. A machine for securing a cable to a supporting strand which comprises a chassis having front and rear spaced apart housings, a drum rotatably supported between said housings, said drum and said housings having aligned central bores for the reception of the cable and the supporting strand, said housings and said drum having openings therein communicating with said bores to permit the machine to be placed in operative position on the supporting strand, preformed coils of lashing wire carried by said drum, on opposite sides thereof, a pair of driving wheels, each mounted on an axis in the front housing one ahead of the other in space relation for engaging the same side of the supporting strand and aroller on the opposite side thereof, between said wheels, in engagement with said strand for forcing said strand into engagement with said wheels, said wheels having driving shafts operatively connected thereto, gears on saiddriving shafts, an idler gear in mesh with said gears, one of said driving shafts having agear mounted on each end thereof, a pair of driven shafts operatively connected to said driving shaft and to said drum to cause the rotation thereof as the driving wheels are operated by the forward movement of the machine to cause ii the lashing wire when forward tension is released, and a trip lever on said machine operatively connected to said braking means for the remote control thereof.

4. A machine for securing a cable to a supporting strand which comprises a chassis having front and rear spaced apart housings, a drum rotatably supported between said housings, said drum and said housings having aligned central bores for the reception of the cable and the supporting strand, said housings and said drum having openings therein communicating with said bores to permit the machine to be placed in operative position on the supporting strand, a pair of preformed coils of lashing wire carried in oppositely disposed compartments on said drum, a pair of driving wheels, each mounted on an axis, in the front housing one ahead of the other and inspace relation, for engaging the same side of the supporting strand and a roller iv on the opposite side thereof, between said wheels, in engagement with said strand for forcing said strand into engagement with said wheels, driving gears operatively connected to said driving Wheels, driven shafts having gears thereon in engagement with said driving gears, gears on said driven shafts in engagement with a gear on said drum to cause the rotation thereof as the driving wheels are operated by the forward movement of the machine to cause the lashing wire carried by said drum to be wrapped around the strand and cable, braking means comprising an 7 eccentrically pivoted cam member, having an increasing radius mounted in contact with the periphery of one of said driving wheels for preventing rearward motion of said machine and the consequent slacking off of the lashing wire when forward tension is released, and a trip lever on said machine operatively connected to said braking means for the remote control thereof.

5. A machine for securing a cable to a supporting strand which comprises a chassis having front and rear spaced apart housings, a drum rotatably supported between said housings, said drum and said housings having aligned central bores for the reception of the cable and the supporting strand, said housings and said drum having openings therein communicating with said bores to permit the machine to be placed in operative position on the supporting strand, a pair of preformed coils of lashing wire carried by said drum on opposite sides thereof, a pair of driving wheels, each mounted on an axis in the front housing, One ahead of the other in space relation for engaging the same side of the supporting strand and a roller on the opposite side thereof, between said Wheels, in engagement with said strand for forcing said strand into engagement with said wheels, said wheels having driving shafts operatively connected thereto, gears on said driving shafts, an idler gear in mesh with said gears, one of said driving shafts having a gear mounted on each end thereof, a pair of driven shafts operatively connected to said driving shaft and to said drum to cause the rotation thereof as the driving wheels are operated by the forward movement of the machine to cause the lashing wire carried by said drum to be wrapped around the strand and cable, braking means comprising a cam, having an increasing radius, in frictional contact with the periphery of one of said driving wheels for preventing rearward movement of said machine and the consequent slacking off of the lashing wire when forward tension is released, a trip lever on said a: no

12 machine operatively connected to said braking means for the remote control thereof, and means on said front housing cooperating with said drum for preventing the rotation thereof so that the opening therein is in alignment with the openings in the stationary housings.

6. A machine for securing a cable to a supporting strand which comprises a chassis having front and rear spaced apart housings, a drum rotatably supported between said housings, said drum and said housings having aligned central bores for the reception of the cable and the supporting strand, said housings and said drum having openings therein communicating with said bores to permit the machine to be placed in operative position on the supporting strand, a pair of preformed coils of lashing wire carried in oppositely disposed compartments on said drum, a pair of driving wheels each mounted on an axis in the front housing, one ahead of the other and in space relation for engaging the same side of the supporting strand, and a roller on the opposite side thereof, between said wheels in engagement with said strand for forcing said strand into engagement with said wheels, driving gears operatively connected to said driving wheels, driven shafts having gears thereon in engagement with said driving gears, gears on said driven shafts in engagement with a gear on said drum to cause the rotation thereof as the driving wheels are operated by the forward movement of the machine to cause the lashing wire carried by said drum to be wrapped around the strand and cable, braking means comprising an eccentrically pivoted cam member, having an increasing radius, mounted in contact with the periphery of one of said driving wheels for preventing rearward movement of said machine and the consequent slacking off of the lashing wire when forward tension is released, a trip lever on said machine operatively connected to said braking means for the remote control thereof, and means on said front housing cooperating with said drum for preventing the rotation thereof so 7 that the opening therein is in alignment with the openings in said stationary housings.

7. A machine for securing a cable to a supporting strand which comprises a chassis having front and rear spaced apart housings, a drum rotatably supported between said housings, said drum and said housings having aligned central bores for the reception of the cable and the supporting strand, said housings and said drum having openings therein communicating with said bores to permit the machine to be placed in operative position on the supporting strand, a pair of preformed coils of lashing wire carried by said drum on opposite sides thereof, a pair of driving wheels, each mounted on an axis in the front housing one ahead of the other and in space relation for engaging the same side of the supporting strand, and a roller on the opposite side thereof, between said wheels, in engagement with said strand for forcing said strand into engagement with said wheels, said wheels having driving shafts operatively connected thereto, gears on said driving shafts, an idler gear in mesh with said gears, one of said driving shafts having a gear mounted on each end thereof, a pair of driven shafts operatively connected to said driving shaft and to said drum to cause the rotation thereof as the driving wheels are operated by the forward movement of the machine to cause the lashing wire carried by said drum to be wrapped around the strand and cable, braking means arses-eracomprising a. cam, having an .mcreasing radius, in frictional engagement with the periphery of one of said driving wheels for preventing rearward movement of said machine and the consequent slacking off of thelashing wire when forward tension is released, a trip lever on said machine operatively connected to said braking means for the remote control thereof, andmeans associated with saidtrip lever for maintaining said brake normally in engagement with said driving wheel.

8. A machine for securing a cable to a supporting strand which comprises a chassis having front and rear spaced apart housings, a drum rotatably supported between said housings, said drum and said housings having aligned central bores for the reception of the cable and the supporting strand, said housings and said drum having openings therein communicating with said bores to permit the machine to be placed in operative position on the supporting strand, a pair of preformed coils of lashing wire carried in compartments on opposite sides of said drum, a pair of driving wheels each mounted on an axis in the front housing one ahead of the other in space relation for engaging the same side of the supporting strand, and a roller on the opposite side thereof, between said wheels for forcing said strand into engagement with said wheels, driving gears operatively connected to said driving wheels, driven shafts having gears thereon in engagement with said driving gears, gears on said driven shafts in engagement with the gear on said drum to cause the rotation thereof as the driving wheels are operated by the forward movement of the machine to cause the lashing wire carried by said drum to be wrapped around the strand and cable, braking means comprising a cam, having an increasing radius, in frictional engagement with the periphery of one of said driving whees for preventing rearward movement of said machine and the consequent slacking off of the lashing wire when forward tension is released, a trip lever on said machine operatively connected to said braking means for'the remote control thereof, said roller in the front housing mounted in adjustable relation with respect to said wheels and said strand.

9. A machine for securing a cable to a supporting strand which comprises a chassis having front and rear spaced apart housings, a drum rotatably supported between said housings, said drum and said housings having aligned central bores for the reception of the cable and the supporting strand, said housings and said drum having openings therein communicating with said bores to permit the machine to be placed in operative position on the supporting strand, a pair of preformed coils of lashing wire carried in compartments on opposite sides of said drum, a pair of driving whees each mounted on an axis in the front housing one ahead of the other and in space relation for engaging the said side of the supporting strand and a roller on the opposite side thereof, between said wheels, in engagement with said strand for forcing said strand into engagement with said wheels, driving gears operatively connected to said driving wheels, driven shafts having gears thereon in engagement with said driving gears, gears on said driven shafts in engagement with a gear on said drum to cause the rotation thereof as the driving wheels are operated by the forward movement of the machine to cause the lashing wire carried by said drum to be wrapped around the strand and cable, braking means comprising an eccentrically pivoted cam, having an increasing radius, mounted in contact with the periphery of oneof said driving wheels for preventing rearward movement of said machine and the consequent slacking off of the lashing: wire when forward tension is released, a trip lever on said machine operatively connected to said braking means for the remote control thereof, said roller in said housing mounted in adjustable relation with respect to said wheels and said strand.

10. A machine for securing a cable to a supporting strand which comprises a chassis having front and rear spaced apart housings, a drum rotatably supported between said housings, said drum and said housings having aligned central bores for the reception of the cable and the supporting strand, said housings and said drum having openings therein communicating with said bores to permit the machine to be placed in operative position on the supporting strand, a pair of preformed coils of lashing wire carried by said drum on opposite sides thereof, a pair of driving wheels each mounted on an axis in the front housing one ahead of the other and in space relation for engaging the same side of the supporting strand, and a roller on the opposite side thereof between said wheels in engagement with said strand for forcing said strand into engagement with said wheel, said wheels having driving shafts operatively connected thereto, gears on said driving shafts in engagement with said drum to cause the rotation thereof as the driving wheels are operated by the forward movement of the machine to cause the lashing wire carried by said drum to be wrapped around the strand and cable, braking means comprising an eccentrically pivoted cam member, having an increasing radius, mounted in contact with the periphery of one of said driving wheels for preventing rearward movement of said machine and the consequent slacking off of the lashing wire when forward tension is released, a trip lever on said machine operatively connected to said braking means for the remote contro1 thereof, means on said front housing cooperating with said drum for preventing the rotation thereof so that the opening therein is in alignment with the opening in said stationary housing.

11. A machine for securing a cable to a supporting strand which comprises a chassis having front and rear spaced housings, a drum rotatably supported between said housings, said drum and said housings having aligned central bores for the reception of the cable and the supporting strand, said housings and said drum having openings therein communicating with said bore to permit the machine to be placed in operative position on the supporting strand, a coil of lashing wire carried on said drum, a pair of driving wheels each mounted on an axis in the front housing one ahead of the other and in spaced relation for engaging the same side of the supporting strand, and a roller on the opposite side of said strand located between said wheels, in engagement with said strand for forcing said strand into engagement with said wheels, said wheels having driving shafts operatively connected thereto, gears on said driving shafts, an idler gear in mesh with said gears, one of said driving shafts having a gear mounted on each end thereof, a pair of driven shafts operatively connected to said driving shafts and to said drum to cause the rotation of said drum as the driving wheels are operated by the forward movement of 15 the machine to cause the lashing wire carried by said drum to be wrapped around the strand and cable.

' JOSEPH J. HARLEY.

REFERENCES CITED Number 16 UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date St. John Feb. 18, 1941 St. John Feb. 10, 1942 Neale Sept. 15, 1942 Neale Oct. 27, 1942 Macy June 18, 1946 Neale Aug. 23, 1949 

